The Tallulah Academy Trojans will square off against the Heritage Christian Academy Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tallulah Academy has given up an average of 27 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Tallulah Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Louisiana's top teams: Briarfield Academy, who was ranked fourth at the time (Tallulah Academy was ranked tenth). The Trojans took a blow against the Rebels on Friday, falling 40-8. The Trojans haven't had much luck with the Rebels recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, after only eight points in their last contest, Heritage Christian Academy made sure to put some points up on the board against Franklin Academy on Friday. The Warriors came out on top against the Cougars by a score of 34-24.
Tallulah Academy better focus on containing Daniel Lincoln and Boston Laursen as the pair were huge in Heritage Christian Academy's win. Lincoln gained 179 total yards and a touchdown, while Laursen rushed for 34 yards and two scores. What's more, Lincoln racked up 144 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in October of 2024.
Heritage Christian Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 262 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Heritage Christian Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Lincoln and Cameron Geraci. Lincoln also rushed for 144 rushing yards, which is notable because Heritage Christian Academy is 2-1 when he posts at least 80 rushing yards, but 0-5 otherwise.
Tallulah Academy's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 5-5. As for Heritage Christian Academy, their victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-6.
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